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Quintessence Editions Ltd. is a publishing company based in London (UK)^[1] which is the originator of the "1001 Before You Die" series.^[2] Typically, the titles in this series are intended as reference books. They are illustrated books authored by multiple contributors. Quintessence is part of the Quarto Group.^[1]

Titles in the series

1. 1001 Movies You Must See Before You Die by Stephen Jay Schneider (Editor); published 2003, updated 2008.
2. 1001 Golf Holes You Must Play Before You Die by Jeff Barr; published March 1, 2005.
3. 1001 Natural Wonders You Must See Before You Die by Michael Bright (Author); published May 1, 2005.
4. 1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die by Robert Dimery (Editor), Preface by Michael Lydon; published February 7, 2006.
5. 1001 Books You Must Read Before You Die; forward by Peter Ackroyd, Peter Boxall (Editor)' published March 6, 2006.
6. 1001 Gardens You Must See Before You Die by Rae Spencer-Jones (Editor), Preface by Elizabeth Scholtz; published February 1, 2007.
7. 1001 Paintings You Must See Before You Die by Stephen Farthing (Editor); published March 20, 2007
8. 1001 Buildings You Must See Before You Die by Mark Irving (Editor); published October 23, 2007.
9. 1001 Classical Recordings You Must Hear Before You Die by Steven Isserlis (Contributor) and Matthew Rye (Editor); published February 12, 2008.
10. 1001 Historic Sites You Must See Before You Die by Richard Cavendish (Editor), Preface by Koichiro Matsuura; published March 1, 2008.
11. 1001 Foods You Must Taste Before You Die by Frances Case (Editor), Preface by Gregg Wallace; published September 9, 2008.
12. 1001 Days That Shaped the World by Peter Furtado (Editor); published October 1, 2008.
13. 1001 Inventions That Changed the World by Jack Challoner (Editor); published March 1, 2009.

References

1. ^ ^{a b} "Quarto Group: Co-edition publishing - United Kingdom". http://www.quarto.com/co_ed_quin_uk.htm. Retrieved 2009-03-02.  
2. ^ "1001 Series - About US". http://1001beforeyoudie.com/detail.php?page=2. Retrieved 2009-03-02.